Pete Olson

Pete Olson (9 December 1962-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-TX 22) from 3 January 2009, succeeding Nick Lampson.

Biography
Pete Olson was born in Fort Lewis, Washington in 1962, and his family moved to Searbrook, Texas in 1972. He became a lawyer in 1988, and he served in the US Navy on active duty from 1988 to 1997 and in the reserves from 1997 to 2009, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He served as Chief of Staff to US Senators Phil Gramm and John Cornyn until 2007, when he ran for the US House of Representatives. He entered office in 2009, representing much of southeastern Houston.